| Abstract [eng] |
The prevalence of accidents at work and professional diseases is determined not only by actual state of working conditions, but also by explicitness of concepts accident at work and professional disease and by legal regulation of accidents at work and professional diseases investigation, determination and compensation. Considering that, the main purpose of this paper is to analyse legal regulation of accidents at work and professional diseases in the Republic of Lithuania. Also to compare legal regulation in the Republic of Lithuania with legal regulation in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the Russian Federation and to determine advantages and disadvantages of different jurisdictions. In the first part of the paper definitions of accident at work, accident on the way to or from work and professional disease are being analysed, also problems, concerning practical use of these definitions, are being revealed. The second part of the paper is up for investigation of accidents at work. In this part subjects responsible for investigation of accidents at work are discussed, also the process of investigation is being analysed, particularly concentrating on problems of legal regulation. In the third part of the paper legal regulation of professional diseases investigation and organizational questions are under consideration. The simplification of investigation procedure is being considered. In each part of the paper a comparison is made on most important questions with Federal Republic of Germany and Russian Federation legal regulations. Also suggestions are given about the practice applicable in latter states that could be useful in the Republic of Lithuania. |
